Originally posted by Shallow BlueOld tin ear speaks.
She hurt my ears a lot.
Not enough for me to be happy that she's dead, but enough for me to contradict the predictable sanctification.
Yeah, she's dead, and that's not good. But ffs, no matter what the luvvies say, she was not a good singer. Could have been, sure. But she chose to sing painful pap. Stop pretending that everybody thought she was good.
Richard
Surely you jest?
I guess Pavarotti was just a warbler?
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It's sad that such a talent is gone, particularly one who inspired millions of people, but without sounding like a cold hearted scrooge: How can anybody who doesn't know her, shed a single tear of remorse without spending all day crying for the thousands starving to death in Sudan and Somalia?
Yes it's sad, but I seemed to be the only one who was outraged that day the day Amy Winehouse died and we had a massive outpouring of public grief for her, but nowhere near as much for the 70 Norweigan youths who had been massacred the same morning.
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Originally posted by DR85perhaps we were all cried out.
It's sad that such a talent is gone, particularly one who inspired millions of people, but without sounding like a cold hearted scrooge: How can anybody who doesn't know her, shed a single tear of remorse without spending all day crying for the thousands starving to death in Sudan and Somalia?
Yes it's sad, but I seemed to be the only one who was outraged th ...[text shortened]... but nowhere near as much for the 70 Norweigan youths who had been massacred the same morning.
Originally posted by DR85Amy who? 😲
It's sad that such a talent is gone, particularly one who inspired millions of people, but without sounding like a cold hearted scrooge: How can anybody who doesn't know her, shed a single tear of remorse without spending all day crying for the thousands starving to death in Sudan and Somalia?
Yes it's sad, but I seemed to be the only one who was outraged th ...[text shortened]... but nowhere near as much for the 70 Norweigan youths who had been massacred the same morning.
Oh! She was one of the Norwegians, obviously? I didn't see her name that day, as I was in shock of the numbers. My apologies. 🙁
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Originally posted by shortcircuitNo.
Old tin ear speaks.
Surely you jest?
I guess Pavarotti was just a warbler?
I did not say that she had no talent. She did. She had a fabulous voice.
But she used that voice to over-stress "aaaahhaaaaaahaaaaaaiiiiii" and "yooooooohoooooooohoooooooo". Such a shame.
As I did write, she could have been a great singer. But, thanks to her atrocious choice of material and style, she was not.
Richard
Originally posted by Shallow BlueFunny, but you seem to be in the extreme MINORITY with that opinion.
No.
I did not say that she had no talent. She did. She had a fabulous voice.
But she used that voice to over-stress "aaaahhaaaaaahaaaaaaiiiiii" and "yooooooohoooooooohoooooooo". Such a shame.
As I did write, she could have been a great singer. But, thanks to her atrocious choice of material and style, she was not.
Richard
Dolly Parton wrote the song and took it to the top.
Listen to her rendition.
Whitney simply put her spin on it and it was a powerful performance for the movie.
Originally posted by shortcircuitNot extreme minority,sorry Mike, but I couldn't really distinguish whitney from a lot of other pop wanne-bes ...
Funny, but you seem to be in the extreme MINORITY with that opinion.
Dolly Parton wrote the song and took it to the top.
Listen to her rendition.
http://youtu.be/gS-F4rfU4ns
Whitney simply put her spin on it and it was a powerful performance for the movie.
http://youtu.be/14ivtcelIo0
She's dead. She lived 48 years. And it was a hotel room.
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Originally posted by shortcircuitI'm also in the extreme minority when I say that Lady Pippolotta is all meat-fur-dress and no knickers.
Funny, but you seem to be in the extreme MINORITY with that opinion.
*Shrug* I'd rather be in the minority and have some sense of distinction than be in the majority for no better reason than popularity.
Richard